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The Great Pearl Tangle
(1916) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Dell Henderson
Cast: Sam Bernard [the dress designer], Harry Gribbon [the proprietor of Modiste Shop], Harry McCoy [the crook], Minta Durfee [the designer’s wife], Mildred Adams, Wayland Trask
The Keystone Film Company production; distributed by Triangle Film Corporation. / Produced by Mack Sennett. / Released 9 January 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Sam Bernard is the designer at the Modiste Shop. One morning he inaugurates a big fashion show at the store. He has a splendid time draping the models. Harry Gribbon is the proprietor of the store, and he is “sweet on” Sam’s wife. Harry McCoy, who is a slick crook, manages to substitute an imitation pearl necklace for a real one. The imitation goes to Gribbon, while the genuine is pawed by McCoy. Gribbon takes Minta, Sam’s wife, out to lunch and gives her the pearls. She pawns them for $2 and give the ticket to Sam. He redeems the jewels, getting the genuine ones and turns them over to a model with whom he is infatuated. To square himself with his wife, Minta, the designer gives her a string of beads. McCoy, who has pawned the real jewels, redeems the phony ones by mistake. He is arrested. Sam has been drawn by the District Attorney to serve on the jury. McCoy is put on the stand and turns state’s evidence. Minta brings Sam his lunch and sees the pearls that Bernard had given to the model. The pawnbroker is sent for and identifies Minta as the woman who pawned the necklace. Gribbon is sent for and identified as the man who has smuggled the jewels. He is found guilty on this charge. Sam and Minta finally make up.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 29 October 2022.
References: Lahue-Kops p. 156 : Website-IMDb.
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